Phoenix Suns NBA Western Conference finals history 2006

1st round: The Suns, making a playoff run without injured Amar'e Stoudemire, fell into a 1-3 hole against the Lakers but came back to win a contentious series. The Suns won Game 5, but it was costly. Raja Bell was suspended for Game 6 in LA after for his Game 5 clothesline takedown of Kobe Bryant. Tim Thomas rescued the Suns in an OT win before Phoenix blew out the Lakers by 31 in Game 7.

West semis: Another Game 7 victory -- behind 29 points and 11 assists from Steve Nash put Phoenix into the Western Conference finals. Game 5 was a classic. The Suns won 125-118 in double-OT behind 36 points and 20 boards from Shawn Marion, but not before they blew a 19-point lead, only to be rescued by Raja Bell's 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the 1st OT.

West finals: After the Suns won Game 1, Dallas got 30 points from Dirk Nowitzki -- 12 in the final 10 minutes -- to win Game 2 and send the series to Phoenix tied at 1. Nowitzki again led the way, collecting 28 points and 17 boards in a 95-88 win to turn the series. Raja Bell returned from a calf injury and the Suns got 24 from Leandro Barbosa to tie the series at 2 in Phoenix before Dallas won two straight to reach the NBA Finals.